The transportation problem of Daxuan seems to have suddenly become serious.

The autumn harvest gradually begins from north to south around the Mid-Autumn Festival, and some crops start to be harvested as early as early August.

Correspondingly, the canal transport in various places also entered a tense operation period. However, as the main official form of transportation, the canal transport at this time is mainly used to transport grain, and other materials are relatively small.

In the years after the National War, the country's population increased, and the demand for food, clothing, housing and transportation was also growing. However, without newspapers, television, radio, and the Internet, the people who have a lifetime activity radius may not exceed ten miles will not feel much change.

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Private transportation businesses in various places are booming, echoing the canal transportation. People can keep warm in winter with cotton and wool. They only think that they can buy it after saving enough money, but they have never thought about the convenience of transportation.

This year is not so bad. If there is no goods, there will be no goods. If there is no goods, the prices will be raised even if there is no goods, as if it is afraid that others will buy them.

But now I heard that cotton wool has increased significantly, and they have returned to the situation where they can't afford it, and they can't help but complain about the prices and the government.

As for why the price increases, I know now because there is no stock.

"How come there is no goods? Aren't cotton growing everywhere?" This is what the people discussed in the streets and alleys.

People in Kyoto who dare to discuss the gossip about the imperial city and the privacy of officials on weekdays know the facts and political affairs, but they don’t know why, but when facing matters that soar in prices and concern their own interests, they need to dig deeper into the bottom line.

"Source is planted, it cannot be transported in!" the merchants answered.

"How could it not be transported in? How did it be transported in before?" The people felt that the merchant's reply was entirely an excuse for price increases.

"You ask me, who will I ask?" The merchant answered patiently. One or two questions, and could answer with a smile. Everyone comes is a customer, so it is not easy to offend customers.

But no matter who comes, you have to question this. What do you think I should be yours? I owe you what I am? Are you a yamen's tolerance? Do you have the share of your question? Can you question it!

So the merchants were all unhappy: "It's useless to say something else! They have less luck, and they have raised their prices. If they raise their prices, I won't pay me any more money?"

So the people turned around and left angrily, cursing the "no businessman, no businessman" and did not even call them back and sell them the goods cheaper: "Hmph! Don't say you can buy cheap ones, even if you can buy them the same as mine.

I'll buy one free of charge for you!”

At this point, the topic of "not transporting in" attracted the attention of the people: how did it transport it in the past?

"How could it be transported in in previous years?" the emperor asked, a new day, a new court meeting, but the content was still the old saying: "What are the food for transportation?"

Liu Ju, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, had to step forward with a tough bullet: "Emperor, in previous years, private transportation played a great role in addition to the canal transportation;

However, after the drought began last year, water transportation began to show signs of failure, but with land support, it was barely able to support it;

Although the precipitation this year is not as good as in previous years, the drought situation has been lifted; however, the vegetation has decayed after the drought, and the soil cannot be grasped, causing the problem of sediment accumulation;

Vegetation damage will weaken the capacity for conserving water sources, thus leading to drought; drought will lead to reduced vegetation and soil erosion, and rivers cut by drought will be silted by silt;

This is a matter of mutual cause and effect and endless cycle;

Therefore, this year many river sections face the dilemma of shallow water levels and blockage, which makes the canal transportation itself difficult;

The transportation of grain can only be regarded as the top priority, and it has been shared with land transportation. Therefore, the land official fortune is also very tight and the transportation of other materials is not yet taken into account;

Private transportation is even more difficult. A large number of civilian ships need to be repaired, and many silts in the sections outside the canal have not been cleared, and civilian ships are also in a state of stagnation;

Nowadays, private escort agencies have already arranged transportation orders until next year. Currently, they are mainly expedited orders. Since it is expedited, the freight rate will inevitably be very high, resulting in an increase in the price of goods..."

This is the same thing as the car. This set of words has been done every day these days, and Liu Ju can almost memorize them.

How can you not be proficient? There is nothing you can't understand?

There is a drought and the road is blocked, so transportation is not smooth and the price increases. Of course, prices must also rise, otherwise how can profit be guaranteed?

Liu Ju still has half of what he said: The canal is not connected to Kyoto, isn’t it a delusion to think quickly?

The canal did not directly enter Kyoto. It is said that the reason was that the founding emperor of Daxuan believed in some sorcerers' "water avoidance theory". The theory was probably that the founding emperor was afraid of water in the five elements, so there could not be "big water" in the imperial city.

Let’s avoid water, water is wealth, avoid water, haha, then you will lose money, the prices have risen!

Today, he finished speaking. After Liu Ju reported and returned to his original position, lowered his eyes and thought to himself: Do you know that Sanshun Escort Agency is the silver house that was the former daughter-in-law of the Wu family. Manager Zhou is almost making money crazy!

The other court officials were also talking about various phenomena, like yesterday, such as housing prices, rice prices, cloth prices, etc., and yes, carriage rentals have also increased.

After saying that, the phenomenon is a condemnation: Following the trend and raising prices will be extremely evil!

However, how many of them are following the trend and raising prices are not under their name?

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"Mom, I'm back!"

On an unknown hillside, Jie Chi pushed open a fence gate and shouted loudly.

It is hard to imagine an old man with white hair and beard, whose mother is still built.

"Stupid brat, why are you back so early?" An old woman was picking up the elliptical fruit under the elliptical tree. The red fruit was bright. When she heard Jie Chi's cry, she stood up and responded.

The old woman's hair was all white, but not as white as Jie Chi, but was yellowish, like aged cotton, velvet and fine. When the wind blew, the hair was covered on her face, but it was covered.

There are a lot of folds.

"Mom, isn't it good to come back early?" Jie Chi said, and then went to the dustpan in my mother's hand to grab the fruit and eat it: "Hiss... sour! Mom, my son brought you an apple. You can try it, it's better than this thing

It's much better!"

As he said that, Jie Chi took off the small bag on his back and poured it into my mother's dustpan. Seven or eight apples almost smashed the dustpan in the old woman's hand to the ground.

"Bastard!" the old woman cursed, but grabbed an apple and ate it: "Well, it's Biluo dessert."

"Yes!" Jie Chi smiled proudly: "I just said, it's too inappropriate for you to always guard the elm tree. Look at this apple, it's grafted from the rootstock of the elm tree, and is more elm fruit than the elm tree.

It’s big, sweeter than elm fruit, so much better!”

"I forgot what I have done, I'm done!" the old woman cursed, carrying the dustpan into the house, and asked as she walked: "Why are you back so early? Didn't you say you can't rent a car or a boat outside?"

Jie Chi followed into the house and answered my mother's question: "Look, it's old-fashioned again? Who am I? What can I do if I don't have privileges?

If Xiaobao's kid has broken down, he has to keep the car and boat for me to go home! Mom, you have to believe in the strength of privilege!”

"Hmph, blow!" The old woman entered the house and put down the dustpan and started to wear an apron: "Privacy? Strength? Tell me, how much more did it cost to rent a car and a boat?"

Jie Chi: "Oh, why don't you believe it? You didn't spend money, you came back smoothly. Privilege is privilege, and strength is strength!"

Old lady Jie Chi: "No, his damn privileges and strength!"

Jie Chi was dissatisfied: "Mom, you are unreasonable again, and he has no use of his mother's relationship. The child has accumulated connections and routes based on his own ability!"

The old woman fucked a firewood gang and fucked Jie Chi's butt: "I'm against you! If his mother doesn't support him, can he live? If his mother doesn't teach him how to do it, can he show off outside?"

"Mom, don't beat me, don't beat me! Mom, you are unreasonable, I won't tell you anymore, we have a generation gap!" Jie Chi jumped away from my mother's whipping and ran out the door: "I'll go out to play
Chapter completed!